StaffAnthony CottonChris Leunig
Kathleen Timms
Alice White - Leader
Course Overview
Unit 3
Assessment Task
Marks
Outcome 1 Reading and Responding
Mabo An extended written interpretation.
30
Outcome 3 Using Language to Persuade
Language Analysis – analyse the use of language in persuasive texts that debate a current issue.
Point of View – a sustained and reasoned point of view on the selected issue in oral form.
20
20
Outcome 2 Creating and Presenting
Encountering Conflict – Life of Galileo One extended written text drawing on ideas and/or arguments suggested by the Context. A written explanation of decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context.
30
Unit 3 – worth 25% of total assessment
Unit 4
Assessment Task
Marks
Outcome 2 Creating and Presenting
Encountering Conflict – Every Man in this Village is a Liar One extended written text drawing on ideas and/or arguments suggested by the Context. A written explanation of decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context.
50
Outcome 1 Reading and Responding
The Thing Around Your Neck An extended written interpretation.
50
Unit 4 – worth 25% of total assessment Examination – worth 50% of total assessment Course Outline
Term 1:
Week
Date
Topic
Content
Assessment
1
29th January
Outline Mabo
Film Analysis
Holiday Homework
2
1st Feb- 5th Feb
Mabo
Film Analysis
3
8th Feb- 12th Feb
Mabo
Film Analysis
4
15th Feb- 19th Feb
Mabo
Film Analysis
5
22nd Feb- 26th Feb
Mabo
Film Analysis
6
29th Feb- 4th March
Mabo Media
Film Analysis Planning and Writing of Practice Topics
7
7th March-11th March
Media
Outcome 1 Language Analysis and POV Topics and Advice
First Double of Week: Mabo : Outcome 1 – Extended Written Interpretation
8
15th March- 18th March Labour Day 14th
Media
Language Analysis/POV
9
21st March- 24th March Good Friday 25th March
Media
Language Analysis/POV
Holiday homework: Prepare Oral Presentation
Term 2:
Week
Date
Topic
Content
Assessment
1
12th April – 16th April
Media
Language Analysis/POV
2
18th April – 22nd April
Media
Language Analysis/POV
3
26th April- 29th April Anzac Day 25th
Media
Language Analysis/POV
Media Outcome 3A- Language Analysis- (written) Media Outcome 3B- Point of View (oral)
4
2nd May- 6th May
Media
POV
Media Outcome 3B- Point of View Oral Begin context study.
5
9th May- 13th May
Context- Life of Galileo
Introduce Context and Prompts Explore Context
6
16th May- 20th May
Context – Life of Galileo
Explore Context Recording or Read
7
23rd May- 27th May
Context – Life of Galileo
Context Analysis of Text
8
30th May– 3rdJune
Context – Life of Galileo
Context Analysis of Text How to Write
9
6th June- 9th June
(Tuesday 7th June is GAT. 10th June is report writing day)
Context- Life of Galileo
10
14th June- 17th June Queen’s Birthday 13th June
SAC week
Context Outcome 2 – Extended Written Text and Written explanation
11
20th June- 25th June
Context – Every Man in this Village is a Liar
Explore Context
Holiday homework: Practice language analysis/Mabo revision essay.
Term 3: 13th July- 18th September (10 weeks)
Week
Dates
Topic
Content
Assessment
1
12th July- 15th July 11th = Curriculum Day
Context – Every Man in this Village is a Liar
Explore Context Context Analysis of Text
2
18th July- 24th July
Context – Every Man in this Village is a Liar
Context Analysis of Text
3
25th July- 29th July
Context – Every Man in this Village is a Liar
Context Analysis of Text
4
1st August- 5th August
Context – Every Man in this Village is a Liar
Context Analysis of text
5
8th August- 12th August
Context – Every Man in this Village is a Liar
Text Analysis
Context Outcome 2 – Response/s in persuasive, expository or imaginative form and written explanation
6
15th August- 19thAugust
The Thing Around Your Neck
Text Analysis
7
22nd August- 28th August
24/8English practice exam (to be confirmed)
The Thing Around Your Neck
Text Analysis
8
29th August – 2nd Sept.
The Thing Around Your Neck
Text Analysis
9
5th Sept.- 9th Sept.
The Thing Around Your Neck
Text Analysis
10
12th Sept- 16th Sept.
The Thing Around Your Neck
Text Analysis
The Thing Around Your Neck Outcome 1 – Extended Written Interpretation
Term 4: 5th October- 22nd October (2.5 weeks)
Week
Dates
Topic
Content
Assessment
1
3rd Oct.- 7th Oct.
Revision
Lectures
Exam Practice
2
10th Oct.- 14th Oct.
Revision
Lectures
Exam Practice
3
17th Oct.- 21st Oct.
Revision
Lectures
Exam Practice
End of Year Examination: Wednesday October 26th (Confirm when VCAA exam timetable is published.)Assessment SACs (Outcomes) are compulsory and students must attend scheduled SACs. Any student absent must provide a medical certificate to their teacher who will then reschedule the SAC at the earliest convenience for both parties.Failure to comply with the above requirement will result in the student still having to sit the SAC, however, the student will receive a UG for the task but can still achieve a S for the Unit concerned.Please see 12englishwhi.wikispaces.com for many materials for students to access.
Above are materials from VATE conference. Below is the wiki of the speaker. On the page for Rugmaker are lots of sample pieces
http://jonswilliams.wikispaces.com Follow the link to Mrs. White's wiki to see sample essays for the context study under 'Encountering conflict - The Crucible'.
Important Information
Notice to Schools 28/2012 - 21 March 2012
Online Marking: 2012 VCE English examination
Principals, VCE Coordinators, VCE English teachers
Main Points
The VCAA has been expanding the use of online marking technologies for VCE examinations since 2008. The GAT writing tasks, English as a Second Language, History Revolutions and several other examinations are currently marked online.
In 2012 the VCAA will introduce online marking of the VCE English examination.
There will be no change to the format of the examination question book and students will continue to provide written responses using pen and paper; however the three script books will be replaced with a single answer book.
Revised examination instructions and a sample answer book will be published on the VCAA website during Term 2. Schools will be notified when this material is available.
Conflict Activity from STOL
Feel free to use this if you wish…
Today in English, I had everyone doing mini-debates in groups, on the following topics.
Conflict is unavoidable in the quest for knowledge.
It is wisdom, not cowardice, that causes some people to back down from conflict.
When those who oppose us refuse to recognise that we are right, even in the face of indisputable evidence, there can be no resolution to conflict.
If our opponents are in a position of power, we can only resort to rebellion and revolution.
Knowledge that threatens the happiness of others should be kept from them.
All of the above ideas are potential practice Context Study prompts, and you may notice that they all relate to “Life of Galileo”. By participating in the activity, it is intended that students will realise (or at least be able to understand) how these prompts can become the basis of a persuasive piece for the SAC, and how all the varied perspectives offered up in the debates could be combined to form an expository piece.
It only takes a period, and I find that the kids got into it. They didn’t write down each other’s ideas as much as I’d have liked, but otherwise I think they got a fair bit out of doing it.
-Kenn From: WHITE, Alice(WHI) Sent: Thursday, 6 June 2013 5:12 PMTo: BALDRY, Jacki(BAL); SGROI, Enza(SGR); STEEL, Wendy(STE); STOLLERY-JONES, Kenn (STO); WHITE, Alice(WHI)Subject: Conflict Table.docx - I finished it for my class. it's a bit basic
StaffAnthony CottonChris Leunig
Kathleen Timms
Alice White - Leader
Course Overview
Reading and Responding
An extended written interpretation.
Using Language to Persuade
Point of View – a sustained and reasoned point of view on the selected issue in oral form.
20
Creating and Presenting
One extended written text drawing on ideas and/or arguments suggested by the Context.
A written explanation of decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context.
Creating and Presenting
One extended written text drawing on ideas and/or arguments suggested by the Context.
A written explanation of decisions about form, purpose, language, audience and context.
Reading and Responding
An extended written interpretation.
Examination – worth 50% of total assessment
Course Outline
Term 1:
Mabo
Media
Planning and Writing of Practice Topics
Language Analysis and POV Topics and Advice
Mabo : Outcome 1 – Extended Written Interpretation
Labour Day 14th
Good Friday 25th March
Holiday homework: Prepare Oral Presentation
Term 2:
Anzac Day 25th
Media Outcome 3B- Point of View (oral)
Begin context study.
Explore Context
Recording or Read
How to Write
(Tuesday 7th June is GAT. 10th June is report writing day)
Queen’s Birthday 13th June
Term 3: 13th July- 18th September (10 weeks)
11th = Curriculum Day
Context Analysis of Text
24/8 English practice exam (to be confirmed)
Term 4: 5th October- 22nd October (2.5 weeks)
End of Year Examination: Wednesday October 26th (Confirm when VCAA exam timetable is published.)Assessment SACs (Outcomes) are compulsory and students must attend scheduled SACs. Any student absent must provide a medical certificate to their teacher who will then reschedule the SAC at the earliest convenience for both parties.Failure to comply with the above requirement will result in the student still having to sit the SAC, however, the student will receive a UG for the task but can still achieve a S for the Unit concerned.Please see 12englishwhi.wikispaces.com for many materials for students to access.
Mabo
Language Analysis and Oral Presentation
Life of Galileo
Every Man In This Village Is A Liar
The Thing Around Your NeckLinks to Teachers' Wiki Spaces
http://bhsyear12english.weebly.com/ = see this for materials for Life of GalileoMr. Stollery-Jones
Mrs White
http://12englishste.wikispaces.com/ (Ms. Steel)
Encountering Conflict 2013 VATE.doc
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http://jonswilliams.wikispaces.comFollow the link to Mrs. White's wiki to see sample essays for the context study under 'Encountering conflict - The Crucible'.
Important Information
Notice to Schools 28/2012 - 21 March 2012
Online Marking: 2012 VCE English examination
Principals, VCE Coordinators, VCE English teachers
Main Points
- The VCAA has been expanding the use of online marking technologies for VCE examinations since 2008. The GAT writing tasks, English as a Second Language, History Revolutions and several other examinations are currently marked online.
- In 2012 the VCAA will introduce online marking of the VCE English examination.
- There will be no change to the format of the examination question book and students will continue to provide written responses using pen and paper; however the three script books will be replaced with a single answer book.
- Revised examination instructions and a sample answer book will be published on the VCAA website during Term 2. Schools will be notified when this material is available.
- Feel free to use this if you wish…
Today in English, I had everyone doing mini-debates in groups, on the following topics.Conflict Activity from STOL
- Conflict is unavoidable in the quest for knowledge.
- It is wisdom, not cowardice, that causes some people to back down from conflict.
- When those who oppose us refuse to recognise that we are right, even in the face of indisputable evidence, there can be no resolution to conflict.
- If our opponents are in a position of power, we can only resort to rebellion and revolution.
- Knowledge that threatens the happiness of others should be kept from them.
All of the above ideas are potential practice Context Study prompts, and you may notice that they all relate to “Life of Galileo”. By participating in the activity, it is intended that students will realise (or at least be able to understand) how these prompts can become the basis of a persuasive piece for the SAC, and how all the varied perspectives offered up in the debates could be combined to form an expository piece.It only takes a period, and I find that the kids got into it. They didn’t write down each other’s ideas as much as I’d have liked, but otherwise I think they got a fair bit out of doing it.
-Kenn
From: WHITE, Alice(WHI) Sent: Thursday, 6 June 2013 5:12 PMTo: BALDRY, Jacki(BAL); SGROI, Enza(SGR); STEEL, Wendy(STE); STOLLERY-JONES, Kenn (STO); WHITE, Alice(WHI)Subject: Conflict Table.docx - I finished it for my class. it's a bit basic